Prison report: Most inmates medical requests still unfulfilled

11:25 AM,
Jul. 16, 2014

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During the past couple of weeks, 144 inmates or detainees at the Department of Corrections asked to see a doctor or nurse, but 97 of those people were not seen, according to the latest status report submitted by the department.

The department is under federal court order to submit biweekly reports on the number of prisoners and detainees who request medical, mental health or dental services, as well as the status of efforts to hire more corrections officers and medical staff.

The department has been working to address federal concerns about prison conditions and prisoner rights.New ...